Week 50

(Week 20 Bari)

What a fast fast week! Quick shout outs for the week to my awesome
dad! Happy Birthday and Father's Day! Second shoutout goes to my
beautiful sister Kirsten and brother in law Sam! They were married in the Logan Temple this past Thrusday.  Soooooo happy and so
proud of them!!! 

For all those who know what missionary work is like you know that the
work literally has high points and low points. Sometimes investigators
progress and all is well and you feel on top of the world and like the
best missionary ever and then the work starts to take a turn downward,
and it's stressful and you freak out that something is wrong but in
reality it's just a pattern and it has to go down so it can go back
up. Anywho, after being in this city for almost 6 months I've
definitely seen some ups and downs. 

Last week was rough with
appointments falling through and investigators not investigating, but
this week Heavenly Father is pulling us back up! It's the best feeling
to watch the Lord's hand in the work and as the work changes and we
stay constantly hard working He always blesses us.

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The magic park - there is a great big park in our proselyting area and
we are convinced it is magic. The Anziani also agree it is magic.
Without fail, every time we say a prayer before we enter and go in we
always find someone and teach them the restoration. I've never loved
finding so much! 

We found two new investigators from the park! Luigi
is probably the coolest atheist/I'm Christian, 22 year old. We simply
asked him if he believed in God, shared the Restoration and he wants
to learn more. So Rad!
The Anziani go to this park literally everyday so now the trouble is
that we both end up there at the same time. 

Another cool miracle. After last Pday we were on the bus headed to
pass by a member and the Anziani called us saying there was a woman at
the church looking for us. Luckily we were a stop away from the church
so we ran off and booked it to the church. A past Anziano had found
this woman, Monica, and she wanted to meet the Sorelle. We were able
to teach her the Restoration and we are going to see her this next
week! AHHH! So cool! This is literally the Lord's work! 

Here in Italy everyone is a die hard soccer fan so Friday when Italia
played, NOTHING was open and NO-ONE would let us come see them. It was
seriously the craziest thing! It looked like Utah on a Sunday! We
decided to do English Discussion Group advertisement so we went to a
park (a different one). We saluted a cute family there and the older
woman turns to us and says, "Io sono mormone". She is an inactive and
I had never seen her before! The Lord isn't just blessing us with new
investigators but new less actives to work with! 

A sweet Fratello from the ward wanted to do some missionary work with
us one night so he took us to a less active woman's home and then to a
new contact! Her name is Olympia, she is newly married and it turns
out her father is an inactive man in the ward. So many crazy little
connections... Anywho, Fratello Caricola took us to her house we
chatted for a while and then when we could tell Fratello Caricola was
about to just leave we whipped out our Restoration Phamplet and
taught! Man, teaching is the best! 

This week has just been really cool to see the Lord putting so many
new people in our path. As we have been leaving old investigators we
have been seeing new prepared people come into our paths. I can't wait
for another week and to see more contacts and see all these new names
again and see if they are progressing! 

My testimony of being
contanstantly obedient, and hard working while the work rises and
falls has definitely grown. The Lord will bless us with people to
teach! I love missionary work! It's definitely called work, but it's
the best work ever!
Have a stellar week everyone! 

Sorella Carrie Nelson 

Ponderize scripture Moroni 7:45

Sooooooooooo......I guess I was a  bridesmaid for my sisters wedding this past week......

"Volare oh ohhhhhh, cantare, oh oh oh oh!"

The lovely Carbonara.

Salvation is knocking on your door! :)

#Trainrides

Focaccia after district meeting.  Comes close to my Napoli pizza but it still  can't be beat.

The blonde and the brunette.